The confusion around the Sudanese elections is fuelled even more by some local and international media house.
The press depends on statements of the 79 political parties of which most do not use one spokesperson.
Political leaders express on top of that often different opinions to different audiences.
“This is only adding to the already existing confusion. There is a vast amount of rumor and inference”, concludes Alex de Waal, a British writer and expert on Sudan.
He warns international organizations to be careful with their statements. “The position of the U.S. has been clear: it wants the election to proceed. But some Sudanese political leaders mistake reports of international ngo’s as indicative of what the international community will do”.